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Sterling Connect:Direct

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Connect:Direct support on Oracle cloud object storage solution.

Connect:Direct support to S3 object storage providers including AWS, Minio, Dell EMC ECS, and Red Hat Ceph to execute public and on-premise cloud-based operations. Customers can benefit if we add Oracle
about 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 1 Not under consideration

please help to support Chinese local operating system

The local operating system in China is mainly based on the secondary development of linux, such as the operating systems of deepin and NeoKylin, which need to support the installation of C:D Linux on these operating systems.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

Chinese local security cipher support in C:D Unix/Linux/Windows

According to China government's new requirement to the local banks, need to support Chinese local security ciphers (SM1/2/3/4) in C:D Unix/Linux/Windows SSL/TLS communication.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 1 Not under consideration

ARM based Hardware support

No description provided
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 1 Not under consideration

CD for system i does not have possibility IFS directories and libraries restriction as on other platforms

In CD for unix is possible to define restriction for download and source directories in user map configuration on local functional user. I do not see this possiblity on CD for system i, Please could you add this functionality also for transfer fro...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Increase the maximun runnable C:D session from 99 to *NOMAX or a higher limit

Currently, the maximum active C:D session is 99, when the session limit is reached, and new C:D job is initiated , it will abend with CDE0200 and the C:D job have to be retried again.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Performance 1 Planned for future release

I need a C:D Parameter whichs forces C:D to open a new session for each submitted process

No description provided
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Pipe function in CD Win

In CD Unix, there is a very useful function - pipe, which we can use to handle some complex customer requirement by integrating with our customized program. But this function doesn't exist in CD Win. Request to enhance CD Win to provide this funct...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 1 Not under consideration

CONNECT DIRECT WINDOWS CONNECTION WITH HNAS SYSTEMS

No description provided
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

Slient Installation for Connect:Direct Client Only

Current silent installation only support server and client option. Please add installation option "client only" for silent installation / upgrade.
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration